Gentlemen of Aspen RFC

Aspen RFC
Full name Gentlemen of Aspen Rugby Football Club
Union USA Rugby
Eastern Rockies Rugby Football Union
Nickname(s) Gentlemen
Founded 1968
Ground(s) Wagner Park, Downtown Aspen (Capacity: unknown)
1st kit
2nd kit
Official website
aspenrugby.com

The Gentlemen of Aspen Rugby Football Club is a rugby union team based in Aspen, Colorado. Aspen RFC is a founding SuperLeague. They withdrew from the SuperLeague in the middle of the 2005 season and forfeited the competition. They now compete in the Men's Club Division 1 League . After 3 years out of the Super League, Aspen won the National 7's Championships in the Summer of 2008 and won the 2009 Division I Championship, May 31 @ Infinity Park, Glendale (Denver) Colorado.[1]

History

Aspen RFC was officially formed in 1967 by Steve Shurlock, an Englishman who noticed that Aspen, Colorado, a traditional skiing town, had a large international population, many of whom had played rugby before coming to the United States. The first match occurred on 4 July 1967, when an unofficial Aspen XV faced the established Denver Barbarians.[2]

Notable Players

Carlin Isles, Wing, United States 7s, Glasgow Warriors

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